Outdoor learning COVID-19 renaissance

September 21, 2020

Sept. 16, 2020 By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Schools in Ontario have been closed since March 13, due to the COVID-19 induced state ...

All roads lead to Maynooth

Sept. 16, 2020 By Kristena Schutt-Moore After a long summer season full of construction, Hastings Highlands held a grand opening of Hwy 62 North. On ...

Pandemic puts future of Art Gallery of Bancroft in jeopardy

Sept. 10, 2020 By Nate Smelle For nearly four decades the Art Gallery of Bancroft has been a major hub of the arts community in ...

Some libraries open, while others wait and see

Sept. 10, 2020 By Mike RileyLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Like many businesses during COVID-19, libraries have been hit hard by the government mandated shutdown and ...

‘Octomester’ poses new challenges for students, teachers, and education workers

Sept. 1, 2020 By Nate Smelle In normal times, by the end of August, teachers and students throughout Ontario are aware of what classes they ...

Switch Yard drop-in centre resumes outdoors

Aug. 27, 2020 By Mike Riley On Aug. 11, the Switch Yard drop-in centre started up again with restrictions in place to deal with the ...

South Algonquin council makes electronic meetings permanent

Aug. 27, 2020 By Mike RileyLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter South Algonquin Township voted to amend their bylaws and allow the option of permanent electronic meetings ...

Education unions raise concerns about provincial back-to-school plan

Aug. 26, 2020 By Nate Smelle With the start of the 2020/2021 school year drawing near, teachers from both the elementary and secondary level have ...

Permanent electronic meetings and proxy votes for South Algonquin?

Aug. 21, 2020 By Mike RileyLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter In their Aug. 5 council meeting, South Algonquin Township discussed extending the ability of council to ...